Lee and Andrew Child's 'Chain Reaction' Hits 4.61 on Goodreads
The 31st Jack Reacher novel, released October 20, 2026, follows Reacher as General Susan Turner sends him to a small town reshaped by data centers and solar farms.
Lee Child and Andrew Child published Chain Reaction, the 31st Jack Reacher novel, on October 20, 2026, and the book has opened with an average Goodreads rating of 4.61 out of five stars from more than 1,800 ratings, according to screenrant.com.
The novel sends Jack Reacher to a small town at the request of Pentagon General Susan Turner, who asks him to look into a murder there. The town is being reshaped by new data centers and solar farms, a backdrop that feeds into the case.
The early reader response puts Chain Reaction well above two recent entries in the series on the same platform. In Too Deep sits at around 3.93 and Exit Strategy at around 3.72.
A series in transition
The Reacher novels began in 1997 with Killing Floor. Andrew Child joined Lee Child as co-author in 2020 with The Sentinel, and Lee Child has announced he will step away from writing the books, leaving Andrew as sole author.
Quick answers
When was Chain Reaction released?
Chain Reaction, the 31st Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child and Andrew Child, was released on October 20, 2026.
What is Chain Reaction about?
Pentagon General Susan Turner enlists Jack Reacher to solve a murder in a small town affected by new data centers and solar farms.
What is Chain Reaction's Goodreads rating?
It holds an average rating of 4.61 out of five stars from over 1,800 ratings.